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11/19/2006, 08:26 AM
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#977
11/19/2006, 10:22 AM
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The problem with moorish Idols in any reef tank is that they eat so much and often that it is hard to keep up with water parameters. These fish need to be fed a few times a day and they eat a lot..
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11/19/2006, 10:30 AM
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He usually orders shipments about once a month, and I highly recommend that you check him out because his shipments are HUGE and the prices are virtually unbeatable. He'll be doing a huge shipment in December. He just flew down to select his shipment last week. I'll give you some more details later since I have to go out to eat now. Raymond 
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#979
11/19/2006, 12:43 PM
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Multiple Morrish Idols
Is it possible to keep more than one Idol in the same tank? I have one doing very well. He seems to spend alot of time with his reflection in the glass. Can I introduce another one?
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#981
11/19/2006, 05:27 PM
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Just thought I would POP back in and say hello and ask how everyones MI's are doing?
I havent been on here since I lost mine ever so long ago. and I havent thought of doing another since. BTW: do they bother SPS like Acros, Montis and do they bother Zoathids? Mine never did. anyone had any problems?
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#982
11/19/2006, 07:24 PM
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i have two, one in my main display that i've have for around 4months. He only ate clams for the first couple months but now eats flakes really well. He nipped at one of my brains and one sps colony but seemed to leave the others alone.
the other one i have in my 60gal frag tank for the last couple months bc when i tried to add him to the display the smaller, original one, almost killed him...constantly nipping at him for 3 days. but he's all better now and his streamer has grown back. He eats spectrum pellets, formula 2 pellets, and flakes. doesnt seem to be interested in any corals at all. |
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#984
11/20/2006, 05:05 PM
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#985
11/22/2006, 04:08 AM
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Update,
My MI is doing great, very acclimated to his new home and my dominant Powder Blue completely leaves him alone; an occasionaly nudge but not a chase. It's amazing how the PB set up his dominance against the MI. My MI so far is only taking to vitamin enriched mysis. I feed the other fish green flakes and sinking pellets, the moorish will ocassionally take in a large flake but back it right out. On his first day I saw him nip at the tentacles of my trumpet coral and then never again. He has also a couple of times scrape the rocks for coraline or other vegetation; but since day one he has been on the heavy feedings. You guys are right, they want to eat at least 2 times a day if not more. I feed mine only once per day and twice on the weekend. I will be broadcasting or should I say sharing a movie on him swimming in my 72 gallon reef for all to see. I get my new camera next week... More to come... MG |
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#986
11/22/2006, 01:08 PM
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Is there any difference between the MI's from Hawaii and anywhere else?
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#987
11/23/2006, 09:21 AM
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I have some sad news this Thanksgiving morning.
Zeke, our MI, has died. When I got up this morning and looked at the tank, I could tell something was wrong. I turned on the lights and found Zeke lying at the bottom of the tank. He was in his dark color, as he turns when the lights go off. I pulled him out and put him a small container. I decided to put some water in the container, just to give him a shot if he had one, but mainly to examine him. No gill movement, no reaction to being caught, no reaction to being pulled out of the water. In the container of water, the dark color is slowly receding, not to normal coloration, but a dull, murky version of himself. I have been worried for him for about the last 2 days. He was still palling around with his friend the little Blue Tang. They would swim everywhere together. However, I noticed he wasn't going after food with his normal zest. He was thick and healthy in appearance though. I thought he was perhaps finding food in the tank to eat. I had seen him picking at things in the tank. In the container, he is still full-bodied. I'm not sure what went wrong, but we'll miss you Zeke. |
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#988
11/23/2006, 06:02 PM
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Sorry about Zeke, how long did you own him?
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#989
11/24/2006, 04:31 PM
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I can't believe it. My MI died today, day after thanksgiving. Yesterday I saw him eat less mysis, he ate a couple of pieces and spit out others.
He just didn't have the zest of eating like before. Then during the night I noticed he was sleeping behind the rocks, where he will sleep in the front of the tank with nemo. As I wake up to see all the other fish swimming, I don't see him and cannot find him. I assume he found a place in the back of the rocks to die. I learned a valuealbe and sad lesson, I only had him 1 week and was really attached to him for his grace and beauty. I will never purchase another, even if I had a 200 gallon reef. This is a great forum to share experience I just wish I would have found it before I purchased my MI. MG |
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12/02/2006, 07:11 AM
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#992
12/10/2006, 10:15 AM
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I did find a new favorite food for my Idol anyway. Oysters. He loves them beter than sponge which was his favorite and clams which he also likes. So now I am stocking up on fresh oysters which I freeze.
Have fun. Paul |
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12/11/2006, 02:52 PM
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12/11/2006, 08:49 PM
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He took a bite then went crazy fighting off the other fish for even the smallest pieces. He will eat anything but I know when he really likes something and so far oysters are his favorite followed by sponge then clam and bananas.
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#996
12/12/2006, 05:57 AM
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Thats a hard question. You have a large enough tank. You should feed them at least three times a day, along with the nori you should give them a variety of food like clams, mysis, worms, etc. They need to eat a lot. Good luck.
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#998
12/12/2006, 03:18 PM
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It is certainly not a good sign. Healthy fish just about never scratch. Did you quarantine them? I bet you diden't. If you did not and the fish are in there there is not much you can do but see if the fish are healthy enough to eliminate the ich on their own. You will read all about garlic and kick ich along with numerous cures that do not work. Ich is a very easy infection to cure just not in a 350 gallon tank with other animals. Even if you removed the moorish Idols to cure them the paracites will still be in there and it will take about 6 or 7 weeks depending on temp to eliminate it. If your fish are healthy enough they may not get a full blown case of ich. My fish do not get it and I am sure a lot of other tanks don't either. I would do nothing now except try to feed them with quality food, no flakes, just fresh or frozen. Also at least for the Idols you should put some Selcon on sinking pellets almost every day for one of their feedings. IMO there is something missing from an Idol's diet that we are having a hard time suppling so for lack of information I use Selcon and so fat mine at least is thriving. I diden't do this with all the other Idol's I have had and none of them lived over two years. I also give this one sponge so that may also have something to do with it but I really can't be sure.
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12/13/2006, 06:31 AM
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This thread was automatically split due to performance issues. You can find the rest of the thread here: http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=993712
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Its weak already and im so depressed.. I liked them so much.. I have no spare tank for quarantine.. i guess it would be my next project... Thanx paul..!
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